Lovely words, Carol. Your writing so often contains words beneath the words–a lovely moment in nature, for example, like today, that is also a teaching. Makes me think of a Mary Oliver poem I read recently: “. . .now//he said, and now//and never once mentioned forever.” (excerpt from One or Two Things. Thank you, my friend.

Hearing from you is such a gift, Pat. Thank you for your thoughtful comments, and for reading beneath the surface. Nature often illuminates deeper meanings and metaphors for me. I try to share those with others in simple ways. I send my best wishes to you, dear friend.